Status:
UNKNOWN
Assessing Changes in Breastmilk Composition Over Time Among Pakistani Infants
Lead Sponsor:
Aga Khan University
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Hospital for Sick Children
University of Toronto
Conditions:
Breast Milk Collection
Infant Development
Eligibility:
FEMALE
15-25 years
Brief Summary
In Pakistan, breastfeeding is widely practiced. National data suggests that 94% of infants \<2 years of age receive breastmilk at some point. However, the introduction of complementary foods often occ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Enrolled in the MaPPS Trial
- Mothers must report practicing exclusive or predominant breastfeeding (i.e., breastmilk only or breastmilk and non-nutritive feeds only)
- The infant must be term-born (\>37 weeks gestation)
- Infant must be 1 month + 14 days old at the time of recruitment
- Mothers must be willing to provide a complete breastmilk expression from one breast (either via breast pump or hand expression)
- Able to provide informed consent
Exclusion
- Mother reports mixed feeding of her infant with nutritive feeds (i.e., any provision of formula or animal milk)
- The infant was born preterm (earlier than 37 weeks gestation)
- Mother does not wish to provide a complete breast expression of one breast
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 5 2020
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04450056
Start Date
August 5 2020
End Date
December 1 2020
Last Update
November 18 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Matiari Research and Training Centre
Matiari, Sindh, Pakistan